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Why Getting Laid Off Was The Best Thing That Happened to My Career

Zee Tan

30 Jun 2024

Career Advice

Besides studying, career advice and experiences are also a very important part of exam candidates' lives. Today, I wanted to share one of the most significant events in my career, and how this changed the entire course of what I ended up doing for a living.  I wanted to convey why I felt that getting laid off - traditionally feared and dreaded by everyone - taught me many things that I would never have experienced otherwise, and made me significantly more ...

Failed CFA exam - here's what to do next

Failed CFA Exams? 5 Clear Steps To Recover

Zee Tan

29 Jun 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

CFA exams are famed for being difficult to pass. Failing CFA exams is unfortunately pretty common, but certainly not discussed enough. When I failed CFA Level 2 many years ago (just below the Minimum ...

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CFA Exam Results: How to Interpret CFA Results Charts

Zee Tan

28 Jun 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

What can your CFA exam results charts tell you? More than you may think. To help you get the most out of your CFA exam results, we’ve put together a clearcut guide with: CFA results ...

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Studying With Coffee: How to Use It Productively for Your Studies

Zee Tan

26 Jun 2024

Study Motivation

Do you love coffee? I imagine I see many heads nodding now. Suffice to say, my appreciation for coffee has increased throughout the years, especially since I discovered that good coffee, properly made, shouldn't have ...

CFA Fast Track plan to pass CFA exams in the fastest way

CFA Fast Track: How to Pass the CFA Exams Quickly

Sophie Macon

26 Jun 2024

CFA, How To Study

It takes an average of 1,000 study hours to obtain a CFA charter, so it is worthwhile investigating the most efficient way to pass before signing up. While there are no shortcuts nor ...

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7 CFA Motivational Techniques to Stay Sane While Studying, Job Hunting & Working

Matthew Buonopane

25 Jun 2024

Study Motivation

How can we, as CFA exam candidates, balance studying with everything else we have to deal with? Given that job hunting is ranked as one of life’s most stressful endeavors and the CFA charter ...

cfa exam changes

Plan Your CFA Registration With Our Handy Journey Planner

Sophie Macon

24 Jun 2024

CFA, CFA Level 1, CFA Level 2, CFA Level 3, Exam Day & Results

There has been a few changes in schedule and frequency to the the CFA exam dates from 2023. For those considering the CFA exams: How do these changes impact the speed of your path to ...